Castro-Urdiales Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Castro-Urdiales varies. It peaks at 188 hours in July and drops to 78 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1628 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 6.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Castro-Urdiales enjoys an average of 1628 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

November, Castro-Urdiales’s wettest month, receives 61 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 16°C (61°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Castro-Urdiales Precipitation page.